A LEADING left-wing think tank has called on the Scottish government to set up a defence diversification agency to plan and resource the scrapping of Trident while protecting workers’ jobs.
The Jimmy Reid Foundation will launch its report, which examines the effect renewing Trident will have on jobs and the economy, tomorrow.
Report author Professor Mike Danson said: “Renewing Trident makes neither economic nor social sense.
Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
Campaigns against nuclear weapons on the Clyde, financial backing for arms firms and rising militarism are converging with solidarity for Palestine, as Scotland’s peace movement builds momentum ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, says ARTHUR WEST


